one of our fave writers is P. Rogers Nelson

[via Mother Jones]

classic records lost in time and format, re-emerged as Pelican books
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brilliant stuff!!!!

Sleeveface became a movement since we  posted about them . They’ve featured in zillions places, released their own Sleeveface book
and even national  sites and fanblogs showed up. Wanna have some creative fun? Be the vinyl ;) Go Sleeveface go!!!

Today we recommended a new hungarian Ableton Live tip book on APC Hungary for the hungarian audiopornographers. Don’t be jelaous cos the works of Martin Delaney are available in English too ;) Like the Ableton Live 7 Tips and Tricks. The book does not duplicate the Live user manual, it expands upon it, and introduces creative concepts, workflow enhancements, and workrounds for common objectives and problems. It also includes interviews with high-profile Live users in a variety of musical genres, passing on their real-world experiences to you.

Somehow I managed to miss this entirely. Unforgivable for a audio pornographer like me. "The Pitchfork 500: Our Guide to the Greatest Songs from Punk to the Present" explores Pitchfork's 500 favorite songs from 1977-2006 to construct an alternate history of the past three decades of popular music. Interspersed are sidebars on the most vital subgenres from electro to grime to riot grrrl. For a complete rundown, have a look here.

"The Pitchfork 500" is available in your local bookstore. Or you can order it via Amazon or Barnes & Noble, and the like.

Yep that’s right, the Pope of Mope & former Smiths singer Mozza ,
states
that the book will span his career in the music industry,
although he
did not reveal how far through writing it he was or when he hoped to
release it.
"So much crap is written about me, it’s hard to live with sometimes,"
he said.
"It all gets burned down in history and becomes a part of your
legacy." 
Er, should give Harry Potter a run for it’s money then…

Prince and Randee St. Nicholas – 21 Nights
[book Amazon]

21 Nights–a first book by Prince and celebrated photographer
Randee St. Nicholas is a stunning multimedia volume offering a rare
glimpse into the life, lyrics and mystique of one of the most notable
and prolific musicians of our time. This beautifully designed
photographic essay flows from Prince’s sensational, unprecedented,
record-breaking, sold-out 21 concerts in 21 Nights at London’s 02 Arena
in 2007. Giving insight into his dueling worlds of performance and
solitude, 21 Nights incorporates Prince’s evocative poetry and
lyrics to new songs and other selections, and 124 full-color, sumptuous
never-before-published images by Randee St. Nicholas. As part of the
multi-dimensional experience, it will also include "Indigo Night," a
CD–available only with the book–capturing Prince’s after-hours, live
after-show sessions–rare and profound moments of musical genius.

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Hardcore music emerged just after the first wave of punk rock in the late 1970s. American punk kids who loved the speed and attitude of punk took hold of its spirit, got rid of the “live fast, die young” mind-set and made a brilliant revision: hardcore. The dividing line between punk and hardcore music was in the delivery: less pretense, less melody, and more aggression. This urgency seeped its way from the music into the look of hardcore. There wasn’t time to mold your liberty spikes or shine your Docs, it was jeans and T-shirts, Chuck Taylors and Vans. The skull and safety-pin punk costume was replaced by hi-tops and hooded sweatshirts. Jamie Reid’s ransom note record cover aesthetic gave way to black-and-white photographs of packed shows accompanied by bold and simple typography declaring things like: The Kids Will Have Their Say, and You’re Only Young Once.
Radio Silence documents the ignored space between the Ramones and Nirvana through the words and images of the pre-Internet era where this community built on do-it-yourself ethics thrived. Authors Nathan Nedorostek and Anthony Pappalardo have cataloged private collections of unseen images, personal letters, original artwork, and various ephemera from the hardcore scene circa 1978-1993. Unseen photos lay next to hand-made t-shirts and original artwork brought to life by the words of their creators and fans. Radio Silence includes over 500 images of unseen photographs, illustrations, rare records, t-shirts, and fanzines presented in a manner that abandons the aesthetic clich’es normally employed to depict the genre and lets the subject matter speak for itself. Contributions by Jeff Nelson, Dave Smalley, Walter Schreifels, Cynthia Connolly, Pat Dubar, Gus Peña, Rusty Moore, and Gavin Ogelsby with an essay by Mark Owens.

Pre-order Radio Silence on Amazon.com

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